Almost Lover
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer:
Klara Wallman (Swe) Sep 2015
Music:
Almost Lover by Jasmine Thompson (4.22 min)
Start on vocals, 16 counts intro.
¼ turn w. sweep, Cross, 1/8 turn, Rockstep, ½ turn, ½ turn w. ½ Hitchturn, Walk x2, Rockstep.
1Turn ¼ R step R forward as you Sweep L from back to front (1). (3.00)
2&3-4Cross L over R (2), Turn 1/8 L step R back (&), Rock L back (3), Recover onto R (4). (1.30)
&5Turn ½ R step L back (&), Turn ½ R step R forward, continue w a ½ R on R foot w L knee hitched. (5). (7.30)
6-7Walk L forward (6), Walk R forward (7).
8&Rock L forward (8), Recover onto R (&).
Basic NC, Sway x3, ½ Spiralturn, Run ¼, Run ¼, Run ¼ (in a big circle), Rockstep.
1-2&Turn 1/8 L step L to L side (1), Step R behind L (2), Cross L over R (&). (6.00)
3-4&Step R to R side as you sway to R (3), Sway to L (4), Sway to R (&).
5Step down on L making a ½ Spiralturn R (5). (12.00)
6&7Turn ¼ R step R forward (6), Turn ¼ R step L forward (&), Turn ¼ R step R forward (7). (9.00).
8&Rock L forward (8), Recover onto R (&).
Step w Sweep, Behind, ¼ turn, Rockstep, Back, ½ turn, Stepturn ¼, Forward, ½ turn, ½ turn, ½ turn w sweep.
1-2&Make a small step back w L as you Sweep R from front to back (1). Step R behind L (2), Turn ¼ L step L forward (&). (6.00)
3-4Rock R forward (3), Recover onto L (4).
Restart here at wall 2 (12.00) and wall 5 (6.00).
&5Step R back (&), Turn ½ L step L forward (5). (12.00)
6&7Step R forward (6), Pivot ¼ L (&), Step R forward (7). (9.00).
8&1Turn ½ R step L back (8), Turn ½ R step R forward (&), Turn ½ R step L back as you sweep R from front to back. (3.00).
Behind, Side, Stepturn ¾, ¼ turn, Rockstep, ¼ turn, Rockstep.
2&Step R behind L (2), Step L to L side (&).
3-4-5Step R forward (3), Pivot ¾ L (4), Turn ¼ L by making a big step w R to R side (5). (3.00)
6&7Rock L behind R (6), Recover onto R (&), Turn ¼ R by making a big step w L to L side (7). (6.00).
8&Rock R behind L (8), Recover onto L (&).
Start again!
Tag 1: After wall 3 (6.00), after wall 6 (12.00) and after wall 8 (12.00)
Sway x4.
1-2-3-4Step R to R side as you sway to R side (1), Sway to L side (2), Sway to R side (3), Sway to L side (4).
Tag 2: After wall 7 (6.00)
Sway x4, Walks (in a big circle).
1-2-3-4Step R to R side as you sway to R side (1), Sway to L side (2), Sway to R side (3), Sway to L side (4).
5-6-7-8Turn ¼ L step R forward (5), Turn ¼ L step L forward (6), Turn ¼ L step R forward (7), Turn ¼ L step L forward (8).
Enjoy!
¼ turn w. sweep, Cross, 1/8 turn, Rockstep, ½ turn, ½ turn w. ½ Hitchturn, Walk x2, Rockstep.
1Turn ¼ R step R forward as you Sweep L from back to front (1). (3.00)
2&3-4Cross L over R (2), Turn 1/8 L step R back (&), Rock L back (3), Recover onto R (4). (1.30)
&5Turn ½ R step L back (&), Turn ½ R step R forward, continue w a ½ R on R foot w L knee hitched. (5). (7.30)
6-7Walk L forward (6), Walk R forward (7).
8&Rock L forward (8), Recover onto R (&).
Basic NC, Sway x3, ½ Spiralturn, Run ¼, Run ¼, Run ¼ (in a big circle), Rockstep.
1-2&Turn 1/8 L step L to L side (1), Step R behind L (2), Cross L over R (&). (6.00)
3-4&Step R to R side as you sway to R (3), Sway to L (4), Sway to R (&).
5Step down on L making a ½ Spiralturn R (5). (12.00)
6&7Turn ¼ R step R forward (6), Turn ¼ R step L forward (&), Turn ¼ R step R forward (7). (9.00).
8&Rock L forward (8), Recover onto R (&).
Step w Sweep, Behind, ¼ turn, Rockstep, Back, ½ turn, Stepturn ¼, Forward, ½ turn, ½ turn, ½ turn w sweep.
1-2&Make a small step back w L as you Sweep R from front to back (1). Step R behind L (2), Turn ¼ L step L forward (&). (6.00)
3-4Rock R forward (3), Recover onto L (4).
Restart here at wall 2 (12.00) and wall 5 (6.00).
&5Step R back (&), Turn ½ L step L forward (5). (12.00)
6&7Step R forward (6), Pivot ¼ L (&), Step R forward (7). (9.00).
8&1Turn ½ R step L back (8), Turn ½ R step R forward (&), Turn ½ R step L back as you sweep R from front to back. (3.00).
Behind, Side, Stepturn ¾, ¼ turn, Rockstep, ¼ turn, Rockstep.
2&Step R behind L (2), Step L to L side (&).
3-4-5Step R forward (3), Pivot ¾ L (4), Turn ¼ L by making a big step w R to R side (5). (3.00)
6&7Rock L behind R (6), Recover onto R (&), Turn ¼ R by making a big step w L to L side (7). (6.00).
8&Rock R behind L (8), Recover onto L (&).
Start again!
Tag 1: After wall 3 (6.00), after wall 6 (12.00) and after wall 8 (12.00)
Sway x4.
1-2-3-4Step R to R side as you sway to R side (1), Sway to L side (2), Sway to R side (3), Sway to L side (4).
Tag 2: After wall 7 (6.00)
Sway x4, Walks (in a big circle).
1-2-3-4Step R to R side as you sway to R side (1), Sway to L side (2), Sway to R side (3), Sway to L side (4).
5-6-7-8Turn ¼ L step R forward (5), Turn ¼ L step L forward (6), Turn ¼ L step R forward (7), Turn ¼ L step L forward (8).
Enjoy!